Homelessness on the Rise in the US

In 2024, homelessness in the United States hit a record high. According to the US government's annual report, the number of homeless people rose by 18% in January to roughly 770,000.

Economic issues like growing housing costs and an influx of immigrants in certain cities were mentioned in the annual report.

The 2024 annual assessment of homelessness was extremely startling, according to experts.

The number of homeless people reported by cities was 771,480, more than the population of a city like Seattle. This statistic indicates that 23 out of 10,000 Americans are homeless, which is the highest number ever noted at the time the statistic was taken. Experts assert that the true figure is significantly higher.

Almost all demographic groups saw an increase in homelessness, but families with children saw the largest increase, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The numbers showed that almost 150,000 children were homeless.

Washington state has the highest rate of unsheltered homeless people of any state except California. These are people living in the open, in the doorways of buildings, and on the side of the road. These are the worst places a person can live.
The number of homeless people in Washington is higher than in New York, a state with a population nearly 2.5 times larger. In Washington, an average of more than 16,000 people slept rough each night, compared to just over 5,000 in New York.

Washington is astonished by the report. Washington has higher homelessness rates than many larger states, despite years of seemingly urgent attention to the problem. Experts say there is a strong correlation between drugs and homelessness in America.